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De Kalb
Mississippitown
Total population
791
Median home value
$75,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Fire Weather Watch · SevereFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
- Red Flag Warning · SevereRed Flag Warning issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Within Mississippi, United States, De Kalb stands as a small town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 791. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (32.773°, -88.656°). The administrative footprint covers about 8.6 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,672 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. At 92 people per km², the town shows a relatively low population density. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for De Kalb, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · DeKalb · 323 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- KEMPER COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARYMiddle · DE KALB · 185 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- KEMPER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · DEKALB · 120 students · 10:1 ratio
- STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEXHigh · DeKalb
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
- Shuqualak15.1 mi away · pop. 238
- Collinsville22.6 mi away · pop. 1,725
- Marion23.7 mi away · pop. 2,030
- Philadelphia27.1 mi away · pop. 6,996
- Louisville33.4 mi away · pop. 5,983
- Decatur35.4 mi away
- Crawford36.6 mi away
- Newton41.9 mi away · pop. 3,116
- Longview46.3 mi away · pop. 211
- Standing Pine46.8 mi away
- Lake49.1 mi away · pop. 522
- Ethel52.7 mi away · pop. 206
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about De Kalb




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library